Nitroalkanes when reduced with zinc dust and ammonium chloride form:

amines

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enamines

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hydroxyl amines

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Solution

The correct option is C hydroxyl amines
Nitroalkanes when reduced with zinc dust and ammonium chloride form hydroxyl amine
$R - N O_{2} + 4 [H] Z n / N H_{4} C l - ------ \to R - N H - O H + H_{2} O$

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